PS: The monthly pass is always immovable every night, and I am anxious, can I give a few more monthly passes to support?

"What about the strength of this auction company?"

At this time, Fang Mingsheng glanced at the business card, and said with a little curiosity: "It should be a little famous, right?" ”

"Generally, I haven't heard much." Yu Wei shook his head and said, "There are so many auction companies in London that I can't count them." Among them, there are also auction companies that have been in business for 100 years, and even if the owner changes along the way, the signboard has been used to this day. However, even if it is a century-old brand, its strength is equally uneven. ”

For British auction companies, Wang Guan has some understanding. After all, Sotheby's and Christie's scoring companies have already opened in China, so he naturally wants to inquire about the situation.

The formation of auction companies seems to date back to the ancient Roman period, when the Romans regarded statues and tapestries as auction items, but this was often a behavior between buyers and sellers. The auctioneer acts as an intermediary, and the auction house becomes a profession that emerged in the world, but it was born in London.

It was the eighteenth century, and there was a place in London called Covent Garden. It was always a fruit, vegetable and flower market, but at that time it was the site of a book auction. During the day, buyers can admire and browse books ready for auction, and at night, someone will start bidding......

That's how Sotheby's, the oldest auction house in the world, was born.

At that time, people were very satisfied with this novel auction method, and naturally many merchants began to promote it, and various auction companies sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.

Of course, the prosperity of auction companies was also closely related to the general environment at that time. At that time, Britain had the largest colonies in the world, and it also issued privateering licenses. The simplest, most convenient and quick way to deal with the gold, silver, treasures, precious cultural relics and other things looted in the world is naturally to entrust an auction company to sell them.

When the supply is abundant, there is no reason why the auction industry should not thrive. So some of the big auction companies have been in business for more than two hundred years. But it has not been closed, and even the scale is getting bigger and bigger, with branches all over the world, and the turnover is booming.

The business of the big auction company is definitely getting more and more prosperous, after all, the brand effect established for more than 200 years is naturally easy to convince, so as to create a steady stream of economic value. As for small auction companies, they can't be underestimated, and people can survive in the cracks of increasingly competitive large auction companies, and naturally they also have their own set of means.

For example, not long ago, Tang Houxing's Cong picture was also a lot of a small auction company. The so-called boat is small and good to turn around. Small auction companies do not have as many rules and regulations as large auction companies, and they can adjust the commission ratio at any time to attract more people to entrust them with auctions. Unlike large auction companies, which take into account the overall situation and consider more.

"Unlike the big auction houses that hold big auctions every quarter, the small auction companies here often hold some small auctions." "There are different small auctions held almost every day, and if you are lucky, you can find some more precious things. ”

Speaking of this, the aftertaste paused. glanced at the golden cicada jade leaf in Wang Guan's hand, and his eyes were full of envy: "Of course, there must be very few things that can be compared to Jin Shengyuzhen......"

To tell the truth, the broker of the small auction company just now can be regarded as a real eyeless and ignorant of gold and jade. I didn't understand the status of this thing in the minds of the Chinese at all, but I just felt that the thing was exquisite, so I came to ask Wang Guan if he was willing to shoot, and after being refused. He stopped pestering and left immediately.

If you are an art dealer who is familiar with the connotation of Chinese culture, you will definitely not easily miss this opportunity.

"It's almost noon."

Sensing the envy in the aftertaste's eyes, Wang Guan smiled and put things away. Then he reminded: "Mr. Paul should be back, do you want to go and see it again?" ”

Hearing this, Yuwei had to temporarily withdraw his thoughts of borrowing something to watch, and immediately called the waiter to come over and pay the bill. After a few moments, the group left the café and went back to Mr. Paul's house.

Ring the doorbell again, the middle-aged woman who was Mr. Paul's wife came out. The reason why I am not sure whether she is Mr. Paul's wife is mainly because Westerners are very loyal to marriage, so some people easily do not get married. However, living together and having children before marriage is commonplace, and it is not condemned by public opinion, which really makes many Chinese people who marry their children envious, jealous and hateful.

Just when Wang Guan was thinking about it, Yu Wei finished communicating with the middle-aged woman again, only to see him frown and turn around: "Mr. Paul hasn't come back yet, and it doesn't look like he will come back at noon." ”

"Are you busy with something?" Wang Guan also frowned slightly.

Yu Wei immediately asked, and when he heard the promise, he was stunned and said, "He went to the auction." ”

"Hey, that's a coincidence."

When Wang Guan heard this, he was also a little surprised: "At which auction?" It can't be the one on the business card. ”

"It's not that far."

At this time, Yu Wei said with a smile: "Another small auction company held a small auction today, and I heard that there are a few good pieces of porcelain in the lot, so Mr. Paul went to participate." The place is not far away, do you want to go and see the excitement? ”

"It's noon, it's not over yet?" Wang Guan was a little strange.

"There are two sessions, morning and afternoon." Aftertaste explains: "There is an overturn in the middle of the day so that people can recharge and devote themselves to the afternoon auction." ”

"I don't think it's about rejuvenating your energy, it's about getting people to prepare money." Fang Mingsheng smiled: "Anyway, if you're idle, you're idle, so it's better to go and have a look." ”

Wang Guan also had no opinion, and everyone said goodbye to the middle-aged woman at the moment, and then after some tossing and turning, they came to the small auction company. The company is not large, but the environment is more elegant, with a bit of ancient architectural charm.

But after all, an auction was being held, and the guards outside must be relatively strict, and idle people were not allowed to enter, so Wang Guan and the others were naturally blocked outside.

Aftertaste, who was more aware of the situation, smiled and communicated with the guard, not knowing what he said, the guard turned around and walked in, and soon after, he walked back with a tall middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes.

"He's Mr. Paul."

Aftertaste quickly explained, and then greeted him with a smile. At the same time, Mr. Paul also saw the aftertaste, and after a moment of surprise, he smiled a little in surprise, and came over to shake hands and hug him warmly. Then the two happily reminisced, greeted each other, and cared about the weather by the way......

The above is Wang Guan's brain supplement, and in fact, the situation is similar to what he guessed.

The greetings were almost over, and the aftertaste began to be introduced to both parties. Wang Guan said hello in English, and then with a smile on his face, he looked at a few people chatting in a blank and ignorant manner. Fang Mingsheng must be included among several people, don't forget, he has friends in the UK, how can he not speak English.

Seeing this situation, Wang Guan shook his head and sighed, daring to love himself is a turtle! After a while, Aftertaste beckoned: "Let's go, let's go in." ”

"How?" Wang Guan asked, "Does Mr. Paul know about that person?" ”

"He knew that there was this person, but he was not impressed, and he needed to check the address book after going back to find out about that person." Aftertaste was a little delighted, and sighed a little: "But only the most basic phone number and address information, which may have been useful before, should have expired now." ”

"Expired information is useless." Wang Guan frowned.

"The information is useless, but Mr. Paul is useful." Yu Mo said softly: "He can gather the members of the association who live in London, and then ask everyone about that person, maybe there are any clues." ”

Although Yu Yu is also a councilor, it is inevitable that there will be a lack of prestige when one person gathers everyone, but if Mr. Paul is brought together to hold a meeting, then many people should respond.

Speaking of which, this is also a good investigative method, and Wang Guan has no reason to object. Since there is a request for others, it is also reasonable to greet the other party. If you can't figure it out, then you don't have to make a special trip.

Soon after, the crowd went deep into the auction house and came to the hall where the auction was held. Wang Guan took advantage of the situation and saw that the auction in the hall had stopped, and there were probably dozens of people, gathered in groups to chat.

At the same time, Wang Guan also noticed that a huge curtain was hung on the wall of the auction table, but on the stage was a small and exquisite projector, constantly projecting clear photos of things onto the curtain for everyone to appreciate.

At this time, a bowl watch appeared on the curtain, a very delicate and luxurious design, and many small diamonds were inlaid, which looked very high-end and atmospheric, and it should be some kind of famous watch.

Wang Guan also noticed that there was also a certificate next to the watch, as well as a letter signature. It is estimated that it is something designed by a famous designer, and it belongs to a limited edition or the like, which is very collectible. Anyway, according to his visual inspection, many people pointed at the famous watches on the screen, looking very interested.

But these are not the point, the point is in the crowd, Wang Guan suddenly found a familiar figure. Seeing this person, he was immediately pleasantly surprised, and he felt like he had met his old acquaintance in a foreign country.

At the right time, Wang Guan decisively left Fang Mingsheng and the aftertaste, walked straight to the man's side, and greeted with a smile: "Mr. Anderson, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”

“oh……”

In an instant, the man immediately turned around, and it was Mr. Anderson, who had a few acquaintances with Wang Guan. When he saw Wang Guan at this time, he was also a little surprised, and then a happy smile appeared on his face: "Wang, I really can't believe my eyes, why did you appear here?" ”

A foreigner came out of his mouth, this is the rhythm that Wang Guan needs, and naturally it also made him get rid of a slightly embarrassing situation, and his smile was even brighter under the comfort: "This is God's guidance, so I came to ......"

"Yes, that's right."

Mr. Anderson immediately laughed and said, "Yes, everything is God's arrangement......" (To be continued......